NEW DELHI – India reported a record 152,879 new COVID-19 cases, health ministry data showed on Sunday, as a second wave of infections continued to surge and overwhelm hospitals in parts of the country. The number of new fatalities stood at 839, the most deaths in more than five months, taking the toll to 169,275. […]
DUBAI – Every day during the holy month of Ramadan, a single shot is fired at the time of iftar and two shots are fired to mark the start of the holy month and the commencement of Eid. Dubai Police have been making the final arrangements and remain on standby to fire the cannons that […]
ABU DHABI – With the announcement today of the selection of the second batch of Emirati astronauts, the UAE is rewriting the scientific history of the Arab region and proving that its entry into the space sector was not a coincidence or some type of propaganda. In a new step that translates to the UAE’s […]
DUBAI – For the 14th consecutive year, Dubai has achieved significant results in reducing electricity consumption during Earth Hour 2021, with a 291 megawatts reduction, and avoided 118 tonnes of carbon emissions, said Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) in a statement on Sunday. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, thanked and […]
Kochi: The helicopter in which Abu Dhabi-based businessperson MA Yousuf Ali and his wife were traveling had an emergency landing on a marshy land at Panangad in Ernakulam. According to reports The LuLu Group chairman and his wife, who were aboard the copter, escaped unhurt. As per Indian Newspaper The Hindu, a private helicopter carrying UAE-based businessman […]
A viral video heating up the internet shows a huge Asian water monitor lizard in a 7-Eleven supermarket in the city of Bangkok, Thailand. The terrifying video was uploaded on Facebook and promptly reposted by netizens. The clip shows the monster lizard scaling a shelf and knocking off cartons. Fortunately, the reptile did not pose […]
The Emirates News Agency (WAM) has launched a new news service in Hebrew. With the launch of the service, WAM now offers news services in 19 languages for millions of people around the world. The new service will provide comprehensive media content in Hebrew, including news and written and audio-visual reports on the agency’s official […]
We didn’t think it could be possible in our lifetime but the most famous truck/SUV of recent times, the GMC Hummer, will be available in an electric version soon. The civilian version of the US army’s HUMVEE, the Hummer H1 was launched as the next-level fad for the who’s who of the world. After we […]
UAE domain registrar and website hosting provider recognises growing trend in online registrations as new .ae registrations increases by 83% Dubai: Tasjeel.ae, is one of the leading and fastest-growing accredited .ae domain registrar and website hosting company, with a special focus on serving UAE start-ups, small businesses and entrepreneurs. It has reported a record growth […]
8th edition of international exhibition and conference will be held from 5-7 April Largest security networking event to be held outside the U.S. reinforces Dubai’s position as an international hub for technology and cybersecurity innovation In-person event to draw high-level stakeholders, start-ups, government entities and organisations from across the world Leading figures in global cybersecurity to participate in Cybertech […]
Montreal, Quebec – The idea that nature is a living being that must be respected, according to Jean-Charles Pietacho, has been at the core of the Innu people’s way of life for centuries. Indigenous peoples are leading the charge to recognise the legitimate ‘personhood’ rights of rivers, lakes, and mountains around the world. However, in […]
